Legal Hold Policies and Processes |  | |
Sound records policies begin with destruction of unneeded records. However, all acts involving the destruction of records, from the routine handling of e-mail and to major shredding operations, raise important questions regarding records preservation. Any ongoing destruction of records without a proper legal hold program creates a serious risk of violating legal preservation requirements.
A defensible legal hold program involves establishing mechanisms for identifying and evaluating potential litigation, determining when preservation requirements apply, and implementing those requirements. We can work with you to design and implement a program that works in your environment.
No hold program is complete without proper documentation of both the program and of actions taken in regard to particular preservation questions. We can help you develop proper documentation for your legal hold program.
A hold program is only as good as the understanding of those who attempt to implement it. We can help you develop appropriate programs and materials to help educate employees and improve compliance.